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Mendelssohn Club of Kingston

Kingston, New York

MEN'S CHORUS FOUNDED IN 1903

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do you
Love to Sing?
Join Us!

New members are welcome.
ability to read music not required

 
Music Director
Paul Scatenato

Assistant Conductor
Jason Haruki

Accompanist
Kathy Burns

 
Officers
President 
Robert DiBella
Vice President 
Ed Nekos
Treasurers
Dave Brechter
Lee Quimby
Secretary
Harold Porter
Librarian
TBA
Associate Member Chair
Kevin Quilty
 
 
Rehearsals
Day and time: Mondays, 7 to 8:30 pm
Location:
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston
Schedule:
Rehearsals begin the third Monday in September for the winter concert and the third Monday in January for the spring concert.
 
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please join us for our
 

121st Annual
Winter Holiday Concert

 

FRIDAY DECEMBER 13
 SATURDAY DECEMBER 14
8 PM

guest artists

John V. Baratta, organist

Kingston High School Choir
directed by Lawrence Lohman
 

Kingston High School Brass Ensemble
directed by Jeffrey Giebelhaus and John V. Baratta

Old Dutch Church Ringers

 

location

Old Dutch Church
272 Wall Street, Kingston

 

tickets

$12 adults; $10 seniors/students
 

 
 
About Us

The Mendelssohn Club of Kingston performs in and around the city of Kingston. Each December we present a standing-room-only concert at the venerable Old Dutch Church, our current rehearsal site. We have been fortunate to have the award-winning Kingston High School Choir and Kingston High School Brass Choir perform with us annually since 1998.

The spring concert is held in late April or early May at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston.

The club performs in a wide variety of musical styles, including sacred, classical, spiritual, theater, folk, popular, and operetta.

The club was founded in 1903 and with the exception of the war years has presented performances annually. Previous conductors have included Albert G. Hunter, J. Anthony Hummel, J. Brian Steeves, and Douglas Goodemote.

As stated in its bylaws, the club's purpose is "to promote interest in choral group singing...to promote friendship, sociability, and culture among friends of music...and to lawfully do any and all things necessary, suitable, and proper, for the accomplishment of these purposes."

The club is pleased to be an active member of the Conductors Club of New York and is well represented in the Northeast Men's Summer Chorus, which performs in August in Vermont and New Hampshire.

The club  presented its 100th anniversary concert on April 26, 2003, at St. James United Methodist Church. The club was joined by the Kingston High School Band, Jazz Band, and Choir and the Women's Chorus of the Hudson Valley.

In April 2012, MCK hosted the massed concert sponsored by the Mohawk-Hudson Male Chorus Association. The performance took place at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston. Participating along with MCK were the Mendelssohn Club of Albany, the Catskill Glee Club, and the Hendrick Hudson Male Chorus.

The club awards several scholarships annually to assist college-bound high school students in continuing their musical studies.

 
Membership

There are currently 50 singing members in the club. Annual dues are $15. There is no minimum membership age; however, we prefer to work with changed voices. There are no formal auditions or music-reading requirements. With the approval of the director, we welcome new singers at any time during a rehearsal period. 

Associate Members support the organization with an annual $40 contribution, which includes two tickets to each performance (Spring and Winter) and inclusion in our printed program. For more information contact Kevin Quilty (click here).

 
About the Conductor

Paul Scatenato, who taught vocal and choral music for 27 years in the Kingston city schools, became district music chair in 2001. During his tenure the Kingston music department received the NYSSMA presidential citation for their comprehensive curriculum, outstanding performing ensembles, and involvement in the arts life of the community.

He received a bachelor of science degree in music education from Hofstra University, a masters degree in music education from the College of St. Rose, and a certificate of advanced study in educational administration from SUNY New Paltz.

Mr. Scatenato served as director of fine and performing arts for the Hyde Park Central Schools from 2006 to 2014. He was an adjunct instructor at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, where he supervised student teachers in the Hudson Valley. He resides in Kingston with his wife, Paula.

 
Contact Us
For additional information or to arrange to sit in at a rehearsal, contact Paul Scatenato  (paulscatenato@gmail.com; 845-383-1094.

For information regarding associate membership, contact Kevin Quilty (quiltyk1951@gmail.com).

Postal address: Mendelssohn Club of Kingston, PO Box 3442, Kingston. NY
12402
 
 
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